Magno Macedo Novaes (born 30 March 1983) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, Novaes arrived in France in 2005, where he played in the third-tier

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for

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and AC Arles-Avignon. In 2008, he joined

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. Novaes played all but two games as the

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ns won the third division in

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. A year later, they won promotion to

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as champions and he was named Goalkeeper of the Year at the

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. However, veteran Frenchman

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was preferred for the

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season, and at its conclusion the Brazilian signed a two-year deal at

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also in the top flight. At Valenciennes, Novaes was not first choice, including after relegation to Ligue 2, and also played occasionally for the

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in the fifth tier. In January 2015, he was loaned to third-tier

Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club (; commonly referred to as Amiens SC or simply Amiens) is a French association football club based in the northern city of Amiens in the Hauts-de-France region. The club was formed in 1901 and play in Ligue 2, the second d ...

for the rest of the season. In October 2015, Novaes signed for

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for the rest of the Championnat National season. He played all but three games in 2017–18 as they won promotion as runners-up to

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, but in the ensuing Ligue 2 season he was absent with a knee injury from October to February, the first such absence of his career.

Coaching career

After his retirement in the summer 2020, Novaes was hired as goalkeeper coach at

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. After manager Colbert Marlot was fired on 15 November 2021, Novaes was named caretaker manager. Novaes was in charge for three games (2 victories, 1 defeat), before he was replaced by Alain Nègre on 14 December 2021. Novaes then continued in his original position as goalkeeper coach.Football : un trio pour prendre les rênes de l’AS Béziers en National 2
midilibre.fr, 14 December 2021

References

External links

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at Foot National
Career summary by playerhistory.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Novaes, Magno 1983 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players AS Moulins players AC Arlésien players SC Bastia players Valenciennes FC players Amiens SC players AS Béziers (2007) players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian football managers AS Béziers (2007) managers